Great views of Venus and Jupiter in 2013

12:29 PM,
Dec. 27, 2012

Written by

Dean Regas

Get out your calendars and mark down these special astro-dates for 2013.

Did you see that beautiful full moon on Nov. 28 that rose next to Jupiter or the similarly dramatic view on Christmas night? The moon will appear next to giant Jupiter five more times in 2013. The repeat performances will be on Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 17, April 14 and May 12. Each month, the moon will be in a different, less-lit phase but next to Jupiter on those days.

Venus will return to the evening skies in May bringing its brilliant white light. On the nights of May 25-28, just after sunset, look west for a grand conjunction of ...